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Highlighting the work of the UW Biostatistics Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) subcommittee supporting mental health and wellness resources.
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Student paper explores data thinning, a strategy to decompose individual data points into independent pieces, and offers data analysts a new tool to perform various common statistical tasks such as model selection, model testing, and inference.
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After 18 years at the University of Washington, the Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics (SISG) has moved to Atlanta.
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Mark your calendars for Summer Institutes 2024 and learn about what changes are in store for two institutes which will be hosted in Atlanta, Georgia beginning this year.
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Chihuahua or Great Dane: Your Dog's Size May Affect Their Disease Risk
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The average size of your dog’s breed plays a role in which diseases your pet is more apt to develop, a new study has found. The research was led by Yunbi Nam, a UW Biostatistics MS Capstone graduate who is currently a PhD student at Vanderbilt University.